Keto mozzarella-stuffed meatballs

Keto mozzarella-stuffed meatballs

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Oooey, gooey, cheese-stuffed keto meatballs will make everyone swoon. Have plenty of napkins on hand, and be prepared to watch these keto treats disappear... they're irresistible!
August 13 2016 by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Main course

Keto mozzarella-stuffed meatballs

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4.7
39 Ratings
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Oooey, gooey, cheese-stuffed keto meatballs will make everyone swoon. Have plenty of napkins on hand, and be prepared to watch these keto treats disappear... they're irresistible!
USMetric
4 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 1ยฝ lbs 650 g ground beef or ground turkey
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 2 2 garlic clove, mincedgarlic cloves, minced
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp salt
  • ยผ tsp ยผ tsp ground black pepper
  • 4 oz. (1 cup) 110 g (230 ml) shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp butter, for frying
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Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the ground meat with cream, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper. Combine well using your hands or a large fork.
  2. Shape the mixture into balls using wet hands. The bigger you make them the longer they will take to cook. Flatten them out in your hand and place a pile of cheese in the middle of the patty. Wrap the meat around the cheese and form it into a ball. Repeat until you've used all of the meat and cheese.
  3. In a large frying pan, fry the meatballs in butter over medium-high heat until nicely browned.

Tips

Turn those juices into a delicious sauce! Just add 1 cup of heavy whipping cream to the pan juices and bring it to a boil. Stir and simmer for a few minutes to reduce to the desired consistency.

You can deepen the flavors even more by adding 1 tablespoon of gluten-free Japanese Tamari soy sauce and a little more black pepper.

Note: Because the meat will shrink during frying, some of the cheese might slowly leak out of the meatballs by the end of the cooking process. We consider that a visually delicious bonus!

Goes great with

Butter-Fried Green CabbageButter-Fried Green Cabbage
Oven-Baked Rutabaga WedgesOven-Baked Rutabaga Wedges

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33 comments

  1. 1
    JIM
    August 18 2016
    would be nice if the recipes had the number of carbs, calories, fat, etc.
    Reply: #2
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    Reply to comment #1 by JIM
    Kristin Berglund Team Diet Doctor
    August 23 2016

    would be nice if the recipes had the number of carbs, calories, fat, etc.

    Hi JIM!
    Look at the box in the top left corner of the picture where it says strict low carb. If you hover your mouse over that you find macros and the amount of carbs per serving.

    Good luck!

  3. 3
    edna
    August 30 2016
    Sorry about that not up to it with the technology as l commented had the stuffed meatballs for tea tonight my family thourouly enjoyed it so simple to make thank you.
  4. 4
    Dirk
    September 7 2016
    I made the meat balls today and the were not bad, but still... much to improve: too much water and too little seasoning. Instead of the water I would use an egg to bind the ground beef.
    And before frying in butter maybe they need to be poached in boiling water for a few minutes and then rest to cool them off.
    However next time they will be perfect.
    Reply: #16
  5. 5
    Amber Dawn
    September 7 2016
    Made these today. I added some steak seasoning and garlic powder to the burger. While frying, the burger would split, exposing the cheese. Not a big deal until i noticed the cheese was completely melting out of the meatball. I may have overcooked them because they were a little dry.
  6. 6
    MarStar
    October 20 2016
    These were absolutely wonderful. So moist and full of flavour. Really, really good. I'm making these again for sure!
  7. 7
    Suzy
    April 28 2017
    Used shredded mozzarella cheese for this. They were devoured pretty fast by the kids that the hubs didnt get any, and he and I are the ones doing LCHF. Next time I'll double from 4 to 8, so that we have enough for lunch the next day.
  8. 8
    Brandi
    January 15 2018
    How many carbs are these??
  9. 9
    Karetha
    January 22 2018
    I agree with the comment above... Shredded mozzarella is helpful in keeping these from not falling apart as they are cooking.
  10. 10
    Ruth
    February 1 2018
    We loved these and will make them again. Prepared them in the morning and put them in the fridge which firmed them up before cooking so they didn't fall apart.
  11. 11
    Haley
    February 5 2018
    How many meatballs did this recipe make?
  12. 12
    H
    March 9 2018
    I added some eggs and pysyllium seeds. They were rather tasteless and I am Swedish so I know about meatballs. A tip is to use garlic and other flavours like paprica powder. Feel free to add different flavors.
  13. 13
    Tara
    June 9 2018
    I would love to know the service size
  14. 14
    Danielle
    October 15 2018
    How can you have 4 servings if there are 10 patties? is the serving size for 1 or two meatballs? or 2 and 1/4? rather way I am going to try them!
    Reply: #15
  15. 15
    Reply to comment #14 by Danielle
    Sandra
    November 26 2018
    I would like to know the same. If I ate 4 meatballs did I have 4 net carbs or did I eat more?
  16. 16
    Reply to comment #4 by Dirk
    michelle
    January 31 2019
    Hi Dirk

    I just came cross this meatball recipe and saw your comments for improvement. I think Iโ€™m going to try that tonight. It sounds like you know what youโ€™re doing and Iโ€™m wondering what poaching before frying does for the meatballs? And A few other people commented that it might be better to use shredded cheese. Whatโ€™s your thoughts?

  17. 17
    Eric
    March 7 2019
    Seriously, people! Itโ€™s meat and cheese , donโ€™t you just assume the amount of carbs are negligible? Obviously itโ€™s Keto Friendly
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    Jan
    May 5 2019
    Well I just read over everyone's comments---got as confused as anyone trying to figure out if a reasonable dish of
    this recipe is 1 carb--or? (I try to choose dishes that are low in carbs---I already paid dearly for going over my 20 carbs per
    day--Not fun at all--and don't like starting over!) So I budget wisely to go low.
    Reply: #19
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    Reply to comment #18 by Jan
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    May 7 2019

    Well I just read over everyone's comments---got as confused as anyone trying to figure out if a reasonable dish of
    this recipe is 1 carb--or? (I try to choose dishes that are low in carbs---I already paid dearly for going over my 20 carbs per
    day--Not fun at all--and don't like starting over!) So I budget wisely to go low.

    If you used 25oz ground beef, that made 4 servings. If you used less ground beef, it made fewer servings. The 1g net carbs is per serving and the original recipe is written for 4 servings, but many scale it to make less if doing the two week challenge.

  20. 20
    Jan
    May 7 2019
    Thank you for your explanation Kristin. I really appreciate it!
  21. 21
    Alejandra
    June 27 2019
    Que bueno serรญa que las recetas tambiรฉn fueran en ESPAร‘OL!!!!
  22. 22
    Gil
    June 27 2019
    Alejandra, Puedes probar el traductor de google. https://www.spanishdict.com/translation
    Ingredientes
    25 oz. de carne molida
    1 cucharada de albahaca seca
    cucharadita de sal
    2 pizca pimienta
    2 cucharadas de agua frรญa
    4 oz. queso mozzarella
    butter para freรญr
    :)
  23. 23
    Kelly
    July 15 2019
    These look delish but can someone please tell me what tamari is which is mentioned in the tips at the bottom of the recipe. It seems as though it might be some sort of soy sauce which I thought was a no-no for keto meals, as soy products supposedly mess with your hormones. Is soy sauce different because the beans are fermented?
    Reply: #24
  24. 24
    Reply to comment #23 by Kelly
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    July 16 2019

    These look delish but can someone please tell me what tamari is which is mentioned in the tips at the bottom of the recipe. It seems as though it might be some sort of soy sauce which I thought was a no-no for keto meals, as soy products supposedly mess with your hormones. Is soy sauce different because the beans are fermented?

    Tamari is a gluten free soy sauce. Many people do choose to avoid soy entirely, you can use coconut aminos instead.

  25. 25
    Liberty
    June 10 2020
    How many meatballs makes up 1 serving? I think might try this with pork mince as I donโ€™t eat red meat but would love to know how many would make a serving.
    Reply: #26
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    Reply to comment #25 by Liberty
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    June 10 2020

    How many meatballs makes up 1 serving? I think might try this with pork mince as I donโ€™t eat red meat but would love to know how many would make a serving.

    The 4 serving recipe instructions indicate you should make 10 meatballs. This gives 2.5 meatballs per serving.

  27. 27
    Jennifer
    August 11 2020
    Just made these with adding smoked paprika. Put in fridge to firm up. I will brown them on the hob but am intending to finish them in the oven along with cabbage and courgettes. Only had 500g of beef mince so have made quantity for 3 - dinner today and tomorrow and 1 in the freezer for next week!
    Reply: #28
  28. 28
    Reply to comment #27 by Jennifer
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    August 11 2020

    Just made these with adding smoked paprika. Put in fridge to firm up. I will brown them on the hob but am intending to finish them in the oven along with cabbage and courgettes. Only had 500g of beef mince so have made quantity for 3 - dinner today and tomorrow and 1 in the freezer for next week!

    I love how flexible our recipes are for the number of servings. Like you, I frequently adjust the servings based on what I have on hand.

  29. 29
    Genesis
    August 25 2020
    Can heavy cream be used instead of heavy whipping cream? as it mentions it on the tip for a sauce
    Reply: #30
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    Reply to comment #29 by Genesis
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    August 25 2020

    Can heavy cream be used instead of heavy whipping cream? as it mentions it on the tip for a sauce

    Yes, heavy cream is a good substitute for heavy whipping cream.

  31. 31
    christine.k.jacob
    April 12 2021
    could you also cook these in the oven or do they have to be fried?
    Reply: #32
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    Reply to comment #31 by christine.k.jacob
    Chris
    February 25 2022
    I just made these for the first time and cooked them on a buttered baking sheet at 425 degrees for about 20-25 minutes, followed by a few minutes under the broil. They came out great. I blended the shredded mozzarella right into the meat mixture and it made for the perfect texture to hold together firmly. I did not feel like babysitting them in the frying panโ€ฆas I made a large batch using a 2.5 pound package of ground turkey. While that amount of meat approximated the 7 serving Diet Doctor recipe, I made 18 meatballs and portioned it into 9 servings of two meatballs. Each serving had 2.5 g carbs, 23.3 g fat and 45.3 G protein (per MyFitnessPal recipe featureโ€ฆi hand input all my ingredients). I did not have many carbs left in my day to keep to 20 grams/day and this fit the bill for my dinner to stay in ketosis. I used the juices from the pan to make some gravy, too. The meatballs were filling! I have some in my freezer.
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    Julie B
    July 16 2022
    this is a great tip!

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39 Ratings

Ratings

5
79%
4
13%
3
5%
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1
3%
4.7
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3
4
5
39 Ratings